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What Is That Strange Sound

What is that strange sound? I demand. My husband hears nothing. You do not hear that? He shakes his head ‘no’. “That sound of water running?” He listens. “You mean the dishwasher? I guess I do. Residual benefit of not doing dishes for the past twelve years.

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 7/22/2019 9:16:00 AM

Hahahahahhahh!!!!! Oh that is good!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/23/2019 6:56:00 AM

And it is true, M.L., which makes it so much more good.

Ann Gilmour

Date: 7/22/2019 4:21:00 AM

Haha, you are so funny Caren - I love it! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/22/2019 5:18:00 AM

Thank you Ann. I truly thought we had a leak somewhere.

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 7/21/2019 3:28:00 PM

Heh, it's a residual benefit if you have a washing machine. One of the characters of Nabokov's novel "Ada" constantly heard the noise of running water and even talked to her, although she had no dishwasher. As far as I remember, she went crazy. P.S.: I awfully like your everyday sketches, Caren. It's like nothing special happens, but there's something scary about them)

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/22/2019 5:18:00 AM

I like that they scare you. You have THRILLED me with that, Kurt.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/21/2019 1:28:00 PM

Entertaining dear, Caren!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/22/2019 5:19:00 AM

Thank you dear Demetrios! I hope your flowers are thriving. Mine looked sad until yesterday when we got a rain storm!